In February of 2015, the family of 16-year-old Becky Watts were thrust into a living nightmare when she seemingly vanished after leaving her home. There would be two witnesses who claimed to see Becky leaving her home that morning. However, an investigation struggled to find any evidence that Becky ever left home…
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Audio Sources
“Becky Watts Murder: Nathan Matthews Interview (long version)”
“Becky Watts Murder – 3rd Police interview (long version)”
“Becky Watts’ father speaks out (EXCLUSIVE interview) – BBC Newsnight”
“Shauna Hoare Police Interview 26/10”
“Eerie moment Susanna Reid enters bedroom where Becky Watts was murdered”
“‘Body parts’ found in search for missing teen Becky Watts”
“Tearful plea from family of missing Becky Watts”
Sources
Bristol Post, 26 February, 2015 – “Hundreds in Search for Missing Girl”
Bristol Post, 26 February, 2015 – “We’ll Keep Looking Till We Find Her”
The Daily Mirror, 26 February, 2015 – “Rebecca Watts Missing”
The Daily Mirror, 26 February, 2015 – “Madeline McCann Sniffer Dogs Join Hunt for Teenager”
The Daily Mirror, 26 February, 2015 – “Dad Posts Disturbing Facebook Message”
Bristol Post, 27 February, 2015 – “Hopes Fading in Search for Missing Becky”
The Daily Mirror, 27 February, 2015 – “Family Blast Vile Internet Trolls”
The Guardian, 27 February, 2015 – “Police Intensify Search for 16-Year-Old Girl”
The Daily Mirror, 28 February, 2015 – “Two Arrested Over Disappearance of 16-Year-Old Schoolgirl”
Bristol Post, 2 March, 2015 – “Pair Remain in Custody as Homes Linked”
Birmingham Mail, 4 March, 2015 – “Stepbrother Charged with Murder of 16-Year-Old Becky Watts”
Bristol Post, 4 March, 2015 – “Tributes Paid and Flowers Left Outside Becky’s Home”
Bristol Post, 4 March, 2015 – “Gruesome End to Search for Becky”
International Business Times, 5 March, 2015 – “Becky Watts Murder”
Bristol Post, 9 March, 2015 – “Balloons in Honour of a Lovely Girl”
Daily Star, 27 March, 2015 – “Becky Bruv Court Snub”
Press Association Newswire, 28 March, 2015 – “Family’s Hell Since Becky’s Murder”
The Guardian, 8 April, 2015 – “Becky Watts’ Body was Identified by DNA”
The Guardian, 17 April, 2015 – “Becky Watts Funeral”
Bristol Post, 13 May, 2015 – “Case Review is Launched Over Becky’s Death”
The Guardian, 23 June, 2015 – “Shauna Hoare Charged With Teenager’s Murder”
Bristol Post, 24 July, 2015 – “Hopes of s Light that will always Shine for Becky”
Bristol Post, 6 October, 2015 – “Becky Watts Crowd Inside and Out For Murder Trial Preparations”
The Guardian, 6 October, 2015 – “Potential Jurors Told Not to Research Case”
Birmingham Mail, 7 October, 2015 – “Becky Watts Was Murdered and Had Her Body Cut Up”
The Guardian, 7 October, 2015 – “Becky Watts Was Killed in Sexually Motivated Attack”
Evening Standard, 8 October, 2015 – “Jury Told Girlfriend’s Ignorance is a Ridiculous Concept”
Western Daily Press, 8 October, 2015 – “How Teenage Girl Met a Grotesque End at Hands of her Step Brother”
The Guardian, 9 October, 2015 – “Bathroom Where Becky Watts Was Dismembered Was Clean”
Bristol Post, 12 October, 2015 – “Are You on Run Because You Kidnapped Becky?”
The Guardian, 12 October, 2015 – “Becky Watts Suspect Played Board Game on Day of Murder”
Bristol Post, 14 October, 2015 – “Becky Was a Normal, Attention-Seeking, Stroppy Teenager”
Coventry Telegraph, 14 October, 2015 – “Murder Accused Nathan Matthews Branded Becky Watts as Self-Centered”
Birmingham Mail, 15 October, 2015 – “Becky Watts Murder Trial”
Bristol Post, 15 October, 2015 – “Dismembered Body had Forty Injuries”
Western Daily Press, 15 October, 2015 – “Police Tell of Gruesome Discovery”
The Daily Telegraph, 17 October, 2015 – “Alleged Killer of Becky Watts Exchanged Facebook Messages Fantasizing About Kidnapping Teenage Girls”
The Guardian, 19 October, 2015 – “Becky Watts Murder Suspect Hated Her”
Bristol Post, 21 October, 2015 – “Becky Said Nathan Told Her How He’d Kill Her”
The Guardian, 22 October, 2015 – “Woman Accused Heard Partner Use Power Saw in Bathroom”
Press Association Newswire, 26 October, 2015 – “Images Show Nathan Matthews and Shauna Hoare Shopping for Cleaning Products”
The Independent, 27 October, 2015 – “Becky Watts’ Killer Nathan Matthews Sobs in Court”
The Independent, 30 October, 2015 – “Accused Girlfriend Shauna Hoare Tells of Violence”
The Independent, 11 November, 2015 – “Father Says Murderer Was Arrogant”
